2IC Maintenance Manager

thales; Mulwala; On-site; AUD 120,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive remuneration + Super

Fitness Passport Discount

Employee discounts with travel, car, &

Parental Leave

Veterans Leave

Novated Lease

Training and development opportunities

Wellbeing & support partner

Job summary

Thales in Australia is seeking a maintenance leader for our Mulwala operations, focusing on safe and reliable production of defence-related components. You will mentor a high-performing team and coordinate maintenance, planning and contractor activities to meet targets.

The role emphasizes driving HSE compliance, asset management, and continuous improvement across maintenance and IWT operations, with strong use of CMMS and MS Office to support decision making.

Qualifications

• Trade or Engineering qualification with significant maintenance experience in a manufacturing, industrial or similarly complex environment.
• Proven experience leading teams and delivering maintenance programs.
• Strong understanding of safety, compliance and reliability methodologies.
• Demonstrated ability to lead change, influence stakeholders and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Experience using CMMS platforms and Microsoft Office.

Responsibilities

• Lead and mentor a high-performing team with focus on safety and compliance.
• Coordinate maintenance and IWT activities and resources to achieve production targets, asset reliability and contractual commitments.
• Drive HSE compliance and asset management best practices across maintenance and IWT operations, and contractor activities.
• Manage maintenance systems and planning processes.
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives, incident investigations and corrective actions to enhance operational outcomes.

Skills

Team leadership

Maintenance planning

HSE compliance

Continuous improvement

Stakeholder management

Education

Trade or Engineering qualification

Tools

CMMS

Microsoft Office

Job description

At Thales, we know technology has the ability to make our world more secure, sustainable, and inclusive - and that it's all driven by human intelligence.

Because it takes human intelligence to build and power the systems and solutions that people depend on every day. So we stay curious and make space for diverse points of view. We share what we know and we challenge what's possible.

From manufacturing and engineering to cybersecurity and space, we're driving progress in some of the world's most important industries - and working together to build a future we can all trust.

OUR BENEFITS

• Competitive remuneration + Super
• Fitness Passport Discount - Access to a network of Gyms across AUS from $15 P/W
• Employee discounts with a number of affiliates (Travel, Car hire, Tech, Medical Insurance)
• Modernised Paid Parental Leave
• Veterans Leave
• Novated Lease options
• Personal & professional training development opportunities
• Sonder - Wellbeing & Support Partner

OUR TEAM

Our Munitions teams in Benalla and Mulwala produce propellants, explosives and munitions for defence and commercial uses. With ongoing investment into research and development, we produce some of the world's most high-performing guided weapons and explosive ordnance systems. And being at the forefront of a rapidly evolving industry gives our teams constant opportunities to build on their technical expertise.

YOUR ROLE

• Lead and mentor a high-performing team with focus on safety and compliance
• Coordinate maintenance and IWT activities and resources to achieve production targets, asset reliability and contractual commitments
• Drive HSE compliance and asset management best practices across maintenance and IWT operations, and contractor activities
• Manage maintenance systems and planning processes
• Champion continuous improvement initiatives, incident investigations and corrective actions to enhance operational outcomes

YOUR EXPERIENCE

• Trade or Engineering qualification with significant maintenance experience in a manufacturing, industrial or similarly complex environment
• Proven experience leading teams and delivering maintenance programs
• Strong understanding of safety, compliance and reliability methodologies
• Demonstrated ability to lead change, influence stakeholders and drive continuous improvement initiatives
• Experience using CMMS platforms and Microsoft Office

AUSTRALIAN DEFENCE ROLES & SECURITY

A Defence security clearance is required for this role, applicants must be Australian citizens and eligible to obtain and maintain an appropriate clearance.

Additional information with regards to clearances is available from the Australian Government Security Vetting Agency website http://www.defence.gov.au/AGSVA/. In some cases, individuals who hold a current clearance from a foreign government may be eligible to have this clearance recognised by the Australian Government and be eligible for this role. The Australian Defence Trade Controls Act (DTCA) is applicable and as such, your nationality may be a factor in determining your suitability for this role.

We're proud to be endorsed by WORK180 as an Employer for All Women, but we know there's always more we can do. We'll continue to foster industry partnerships, employee resource groups (ERGs) and development opportunities to make Thales a genuinely equitable employer, for everyone.

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